buzzz worthy. . . At 71, The Original Lead Singer of The Persuasions Is Honored by The Contemporary A Capella Society During Boston Sings! Festival Photo Credit: Kristine Slipson New York, NY -- With just a few weeks to go for the release of his solo debut 'Just A Mortal Man,' Jerry Lawson -- the original lead singer and arranger of The Persuasions -- was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Contemporary A Capella Society during the Boston Sings! Festival (BOSS), April 11th. The annual awards show is called the Contemporary A Capella Recording Awards (CARAs), and the Lifetime Achievement CARA goes to artists "whose work over the course of a career has been singularly important and influential." Jerry's story is truly miraculous -- he was at death's door just last August, having suffered from complications due to a double knee-replacement surgery. Now, he is fully recovered and ready to take his soulful voice, often c...
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